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A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a true weight pleaseth him.
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Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion: but where as is lowliness, there is wisdom.
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The innocent dealing of the just shall lead them, but the unfaithfulness of the despisers shall be their own destruction.
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Riches help not in the day of vengeance, but righteousness delivereth from death.
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The righteousness of the innocent ordereth his way, but the ungodly shall fall in his own wickedness.
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The righteousness of the just shall deliver them, but the dispisers shall be taken in their own ungodliness.
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When an ungodly man dieth, his hope is gone, the confidence of riches shall perish.
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The righteous shall be delivered out of trouble, and the ungodly shall come in his stead.
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Thorow the mouth of the dissembler is his neighbour destroyed, but thorow knowledge shall the just be delivered.
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When it goeth well with the righteous, the city is merry: and when the ungodly perish, there is gladness.
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When the just are in wealth, the city prospereth: but when the ungodly have the rule, it decayeth. (At the blessing of the upright a city shall be exalted;) but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown.
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A fool bringeth up a slander |sclaunder| of his neighbour, but a wise man will keep it secret.
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A dissembling person will discover privy things, but he that is of a faithful heart, will keep counsel.
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Where no good counsel is there the people decay: but where as are many that can give counsel, there is wealth.
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He that is surety for a stranger, hurteth himself: but he that meddleth not with suretyship, is sure.
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A gracious woman maintaineth honesty, as for the mighty, they maintain riches.
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He that hath a gentle liberal stomach is merciful: but who so hurteth his neighbour, is a tyrant.
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The labour of the ungodly prospereth not, but he that sheweth righteousness, shall receive a sure reward.
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Like as righteousness bringeth life: even so to cleave unto evil, bringeth death.
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The LORD abhorreth a fained heart, but he hath pleasure in them that are undefiled.
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It shall not help the wicked, though they lay all their hands together, but the seed of the righteous shall be preserved.
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A fair woman without discreet manners, is like a ring of gold in a swine's snout.
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The just labour for peace and tranquility, but the ungodly for disquietness.
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Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer, but the nigard (having enough) will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.
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He that is liberal in giving, shall have plenty: and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself.
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Who so hordeth up his corn, shall be cursed among the people: but blessing shall light upon his head that selleth it.
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He that laboureth for honesty findeth his desire: but who so seeketh after mischief, it shall happen unto him.
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He that trusteth in his riches shall have a fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
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Who so maketh disquietness in his own house, he shall have wind for his heritage, and the fool shall be servant to the wise.
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The fruit of the righteous is as the tree of life; a wise man also winneth men's souls.
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If the righteous be recompensed upon earth, how much more then the ungodly and the sinner? (Septuagint: If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 1 Peter 4:18)